Cape Verde

Cape Verde has recorded 11 cases of microcephaly associated with Zika virus, and one of the babies diagnosed with the disease was stillborn, according to the country's Ministry of Health, released today (23). The figures were disclosed by the medical epidemiologist Maria de Lurdes Monteiro, the Integrated Surveillance Service and Responses to Epidemics for reflection and dialogue on the impact of Zika in women, sponsored by UN Women in Cape Verde. According to the doctor, until the 14th of this month were born 10 babies with microcephaly associated with zika virus. Another was born dead with multiple malformations. Maria de Lurdes said nine of the cases occurred in the ci…

Table 3. Countries, territories and areas reporting microcephaly and /or CNS malformation cases potentially associated with Zika virus infection Reporting country or territory Number of microcephaly and /or CNS malformation cases suggestive of congenital infections or potentially associated with a Zika virus infection Probable location of infection Brazil 15516 Brazil Cabo Verde 6 Cabo Verde Colombia 7 Colombia French Polynesia 8 French Polynesia Marshall Islands 1 Marshall Islands Martinique 4 7 Martinique Panama 5 Panama Puerto Rico 1 Puerto Rico Slovenia8 1 Brazil Spain 1 Colombia United States of America9,10 2 Brazil; Mexico, Belize or Guatemala (undetermined) http:/…

Media reports cite WHO in claim that Zika in Cape Verde is the Asian strain (in direct contradiction to presser comments stating that Cape Verde outbreak was due to African strain).

Table 3. Countries, territories and areas reporting microcephaly and /or CNS malformation cases potentially associated with Zika virus infection. Reporting country or territory Number of microcephaly and /or CNS malformation cases suggestive of congenital infections or potentially associated with a Zika virus infection Probable location of infection Brazil 11984 Brazil Cabo Verde 3 Cabo Verde Colombia 7 Colombia French Polynesia 8 French Polynesia Martinique 3 Martinique Panama 4 Panama Slovenia 1 Brazil United States of America 2 Brazil; Mexico, Belize or Guatemala (undetermined) http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/205686/1/WHOsitrep_28Apr2016_eng.pdf?ua=1

 In the context of the Cabo Verde Zika virus outbreak, two microcephaly cases were reported. For the first case, samples from both the mother and the infant exhibited antiZika virus IgG antibodies confirmed by seroneutralization, while for the second case preliminary test of the woman’s serum yielded positive results for Zika virus IgM antibodies. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/204961/1/zikasitrep_7Apr2016_eng.pdf?ua=1

First case of microcephaly due to Zika virusby RFIPublished on 03.04.2016 Changed 04/03/2016 at 18:37The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the zika virus transmitter.Marvin Recinos / AFPA link between the first case of microcephaly in newly born in Cape Verde and the Zika virus was confirmed after testing. The tests have confirmed a link between the first case of the child who was born with microcephaly in Cape Verde and the Zika virus. The results of these tests, which continue in a virology laboratory in Praia, will only be announced after the completion of the analysis, but the Health Minister Cristina Fontes Lima, advanced to press the samples analyzed mother and child show…

Microcephaly Case in Cape Verde possibly linked to Zika virusMinistry of health in country off west Africa says baby was born to woman not among those being monitored for virus http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/16/cape-verde-reports-microcephaly-case-possibly-linked-to-zika-virus?CMP=twt_gu